by jdsmeaton | Nov 30, 2021 | News, Storytelling
Is your main character likable? It doesn’t matter. The question you should be asking is are they compelling? Curb Your Enthusiasm is a huge hit and Larry David is the antithesis of likeable. He’s a selfish misanthrope but we root for him or who knows, maybe against...
by jdsmeaton | Nov 3, 2021 | Storytelling
So the newsletter is going to be different this month. No recommendations. I’m pivoting here and will be talking about something that I have been obsessed with for as long as I can remember, stories. I spent the first half of my life consuming them and the second half...
by jdsmeaton | Oct 6, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, News, Recommendations, Tyrannosaurus Recs
October is my favorite month and Halloween is my favorite Holiday. I like the cooler weather, changing leaves, sweaters, pumpkins and spooky stuff. So much so that I wrote Haunted, a graphic novel about that kind of stuff. I described it as Goonies in a haunted...
by jdsmeaton | Sep 1, 2021 | Recommendations, Tyrannosaurus Recs
Welcome to September and the end of summer. Where has the year gone? We did have a nice family outing. River had gelato for the first time. He’s a fan. Also popped into Secret Headquarters which has got to have the classiest sign of any comic shop ever. It’s a small...
by jdsmeaton | Aug 3, 2021 | Behind the Scenes, News, Recommendations, Tyrannosaurus Recs
Disco Sucks This is a short one this month. Hope you’re having an enjoyable summer and keeping cool. I’ve been to the beach with my family a couple of times in the past few weeks. It would be nice to keep that trend going. On to some recommendations. Song I’m...
